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Country around Hastings is a rural area of about 428 people in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 94 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $647 a month.
428people
$98kTypical home
$647/moRent
97° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
282Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 428 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 31 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$617/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 282 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 83 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (112 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (279 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 31% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to SPS airport
- 87 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 984 ft
- 357 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+72 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.